Weiss Asset Management LP — Q3 2014 13F Holdings

Name: Weiss Asset Management LP — 13F Holdings, Q3 2014
Creator: AlphaSMO
License: https://www.sec.gov/forms

CIK: 0001357550

Total reported value

$5.9B

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Full holdings list this quarter

#	Ticker	Issuer	Asset Subclass	Weight	Weight Change	Shares Change
1	EWY	Ishares Msci South Korea ETF	ETF-Other	13.71%	—	—
2	✓	Hf2 Finl Mgmt INC	Stock-Other	12.56%	—	—
3	✓	Nuveen Diver Currency Oppor	Stock-Other	11.32%	—	+23.24%
4	MCHP 2.125 12-15-37	Microchip Technology INC	Stock-Tech	9.35%	—	—
5	SEA1EUR	Seabridge Gold INC	Stock-Other	7.70%	—	—
6	✓	Garnero Group Acquisition Co	Stock-Other	5.52%	—	—
7	✓	Capitol Acquisition CORP Ii	Stock-Other	4.94%	—	—
8	✓	1347 Cap CORP	Stock-Other	3.37%	—	—
9	PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust	Stock-Other	3.03%	—	—
10	DNN	Denison Mines CORP	Stock-Other	2.84%	—	—
11	SVVC	Firsthand Technology Value	Stock-Other	2.80%	—	—
12	✓	Mergeworthrx CORP	Stock-Other	2.69%	—	—
13	✓	Nuveen Equity Prem Adv Fd	Stock-Other	2.58%	—	+150.12%
14	✓	Vtti Energy Partners LP	Stock-Other	2.52%	—	—
15	✓	Nuveen Gbl Vl Opportunities	Stock-Other	2.40%	—	-24.50%
16	✓	Silver Eagle Acquisition Cor	Stock-Other	2.28%	—	—
17	BABA	Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr	Stock-Consumer Disc	2.24%	—	—
18	AVAL	Grupo Aval Acciones Y Valore	Stock-Other	1.02%	—	—
19	✓	Cambridge Cap Acquisition Co	Stock-Other	0.98%	—	—
20	✓	Cornerstone Total Rtrn Fd In	Stock-Other	0.76%	—	—
21	✓	Smart & Final Stores INC	Stock-Other	0.73%	—	—
22	✓	Nuveen Md Prem Income Mun Fd	Stock-Other	0.67%	—	-13.89%
23	✓	Idreamsky Technology Limited	Stock-Other	0.60%	—	—
24	✓	Hoegh Lng Partners LP	Stock-Other	0.46%	—	—
25	MDLYGBP	Medley Management INC - A	Stock-Other	0.42%	—	—
26	✓	Nuveen Insd Qual Mun Fund INC	Stock-Other	0.41%	—	-43.52%
27	MPVDF	Mountain Province Diamonds	Stock-Other	0.38%	—	—
28	✓	Cornerstone Strategic Value	Stock-Other	0.37%	—	—
29	✓	Vitae Pharmaceuticals INC	Stock-Other	0.31%	—	—
30	LEU	Centrus Energy Corp-class A	Stock-Energy	0.22%	—	—
31	✓	Nuveen Conn Prem Income Mun	Stock-Other	0.16%	—	-41.83%
32	✓	1347 Cap CORP	Stock-Other	0.13%	—	—
33	✓	Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	Stock-Other	0.12%	—	—
34	✓	Community Health Cvr	Stock-Other	0.09%	—	—
35	✓	1347 Cap CORP	Stock-Other	0.09%	—	—
36	✓	Garnero Group Acquisition Co	Stock-Other	0.08%	—	—
37	✓	Enservco CORP Com New	Stock-Other	0.07%	—	—
38	✓	Gabelli Equity Tr INC	Stock-Other	0.06%	—	—
39	✓	Garnero Group Acquisition Co	Stock-Other	0.04%	—	—

Holding changes this quarter

Position changes disclosed by Weiss Asset Management LP for the quarter ending Q3 2014, including ticker, issuer, weight change, shares change, and action
#	Ticker	Issuer	Weight Change	Shares Change	Action
1	MCHP 2.125 12-15-37	Microchip Technology INC	+9.4%	NEW	New buy
2	SEA1EUR	Seabridge Gold INC	+7.7%	NEW	New buy
3	✓	Garnero Group Acquisition Co	+5.5%	NEW	New buy
4	✓	Nuveen Diver Currency Oppor	+4.7%	+23.24%	Add
5	✓	Hf2 Finl Mgmt INC	+4.1%	—	Unchanged
6	EWY	Ishares Msci South Korea ETF	+3.6%	—	Unchanged
7	✓	1347 Cap CORP	+3.4%	NEW	New buy
8	PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust	+3%	NEW	New buy
9	DNN	Denison Mines CORP	+2.8%	NEW	New buy
10	SVVC	Firsthand Technology Value	+2.8%	NEW	New buy
11	✓	Vtti Energy Partners LP	+2.5%	NEW	New buy
12	BABA	Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr	+2.2%	NEW	New buy
13	✓	Nuveen Equity Prem Adv Fd	+1.9%	+150.12%	Add
14	AVAL	Grupo Aval Acciones Y Valore	+1%	NEW	New buy
15	✓	Cornerstone Total Rtrn Fd In	+0.8%	NEW	New buy
16	✓	Smart & Final Stores INC	+0.7%	NEW	New buy
17	✓	Idreamsky Technology Limited	+0.6%	NEW	New buy
18	✓	Hoegh Lng Partners LP	+0.5%	NEW	New buy
19	MDLYGBP	Medley Management INC - A	+0.4%	NEW	New buy
20	✓	Cornerstone Strategic Value	+0.4%	NEW	New buy
21	✓	Vitae Pharmaceuticals INC	+0.3%	NEW	New buy
22	LEU	Centrus Energy Corp-class A	+0.2%	NEW	New buy
23	✓	1347 Cap CORP	+0.1%	NEW	New buy
24	✓	Nuveen Md Prem Income Mun Fd	+0.1%	-13.89%	Trim
25	✓	Herzfeld Credit Income Fund	+0.1%	NEW	New buy
26	✓	1347 Cap CORP	+0.1%	NEW	New buy
27	✓	Nuveen Gbl Vl Opportunities	0%	-24.50%	Trim
28	✓	Nuveen Conn Prem Income Mun	0%	-41.83%	Trim
29	✓	Community Health Cvr	-0.1%	—	Unchanged
30	✓	Gabelli Hlthcare & Wellness	-0.1%	EXIT	Sold out
31	✓	Nuveen Insd Qual Mun Fund INC	-0.1%	-43.52%	Trim
32	XNXJX	Nuveen Nj Qlty Muni INC	-0.1%	EXIT	Sold out
33	✓	Nuveen Quality Pfd INC Fd 3	-0.2%	EXIT	Sold out
34	✓	Quartet Merger CORP	-0.2%	EXIT	Sold out
35	✓	Nuveen N C Prem Income Mun F	-0.2%	EXIT	Sold out
36	✓	Helios Strategic Income Fd I	-0.3%	EXIT	Sold out
37	✓	Nuveen Diversified Div Incm	-0.5%	EXIT	Sold out
38	NVG	Nuveen Amt-fr Muni Crdt	-0.6%	EXIT	Sold out
39	✓	Nuveen Mun Advantage Fd INC	-0.8%	EXIT	Sold out
40	✓	Nuveen Global Income Oppty	-1%	EXIT	Sold out
41	NZF	Nuveen Municipal Credit INC	-1%	EXIT	Sold out
42	XJQCX	Nuveen Credit Strategies INC	-1.1%	EXIT	Sold out
43	✓	H & Q Life Sciences Invs	-1.6%	EXIT	Sold out
44	✓	H & Q Healthcare Fund	-2.7%	EXIT	Sold out
45	KMI 4.75 03-31-28	El Paso Energy Cap Trst	-3.8%	EXIT	Sold out
46	✓	Quartet Merger CORP	-4.2%	EXIT	Sold out
47	✓		-6.3%	EXIT	Sold out
48	PVG1EUR	Pretium Resources INC	-10.5%	EXIT	Sold out
49	✓	Select Income Reit	-10.8%	EXIT	Sold out
50	ALLY	Ally Financial INC	-16.8%	EXIT	Sold out